materials; data; document
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
time; hour; period; class
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
interruption; suspension; break
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
maid; helper; help; assistance
proposal; offer; request; application
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to finish reading; to read through
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
children's story; fairy tale
taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour